Ex-Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's foundation wants the United States government to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the theft of foreign currency at his Phala Phala farm in Bela-Bela, Limpopo.

uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP and ex-Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s foundation has asked US authorities to go after President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.

The Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane Foundation (BM Foundation), which describes itself as a South African justice advocacy organisation, has asked the US government to investigate the matter based on reasonable grounds to believe that violations of the US code have occurred in connection with the transportation, receipt, and concealment of a substantial volume of US currency at Ramaphosa’s private game farm in Bela-Bela, Limpopo.

“This report identifies, with specificity, the provisions of title 18 and title 31 of the United States code that appear to have been violated.

“The foundation respectfully requests that the relevant agencies initiate a formal investigation and, where the evidence so warrants, pursue criminal prosecution and civil or criminal forfeiture.”